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Skinner Elementary

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Skinner Elementary ranks 2842 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Skinner Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brownsville, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 350. It is part of the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 371 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skinner Elementary's student performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is generally lower than the Brownsville ISD and Texas state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading at Skinner Elementary was 22.22%, compared to 61.1% for Brownsville ISD and 57.83% for Texas. Similarly, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Science at Skinner Elementary was only 8.33%, compared to 34.2% for Brownsville ISD and 29.57% for Texas. Skinner Elementary's performance on STAAR tests also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the performance of English Language Learner (ELL) students and Gifted and Talented students being particularly low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools.

Skinner Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This high concentration of economically disadvantaged students is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's overall lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. However, Skinner Elementary's per-student spending is relatively high, at $16,226 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the district average of $11,103 to $14,369 for nearby schools like Canales Elementary, Garden Park Elementary, and Perez Elementary, which tend to have higher student performance on STAAR tests compared to Skinner Elementary.

344

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,606

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 W St Charles St
Brownsville, TX 78520-5518

(956) 982-2830

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Skinner Elementary usually attend:

High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Pace Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

Texas avg46%

2,842^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

371^st of 961Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	2842 of 4651	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3438 of 4710	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3111 of 4647	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3198 of 4581	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	3437 of 4578	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2464 of 4479	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	2743 of 4359	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	2710 of 4329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	2316 of 4286	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	2127 of 4320	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	1843 of 4260	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	2138 of 4221	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	2562 of 4206	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	2195 of 4095	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	2973 of 3937	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	3376 of 3884	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	3267 of 3768	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.8	2724 of 3724	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.3	2129 of 3476	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.8	2990 of 3475	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.7	2272 of 3465	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	1830 of 4461	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	3155 of 4331	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1707 of 4295	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1957 of 4240	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1744 of 2918	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	3019 of 3668	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2093 of 3556	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2428 of 3487	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	2918 of 3446	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2119 of 3333	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1705 of 3226	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	2613 of 3744	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3265 of 4658	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3205 of 4588	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2832 of 4561	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3439 of 4499	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2427 of 4348	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3132 of 4306	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	2100 of 2958	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	2360 of 3006	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	2731 of 3184	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2750 of 3106	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1790 of 3644	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	3026 of 4465	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2746 of 4401	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2824 of 4376	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	3097 of 4329	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2003 of 4188	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	2349 of 4168	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1503 of 3705	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	2867 of 4594	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2653 of 4521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2509 of 4477	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	3179 of 4451	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1657 of 4309	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	1779 of 4264	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	1676 of 3739	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	3404 of 4647	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2927 of 4585	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	3317 of 4563	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3396 of 4498	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2515 of 4357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2235 of 4319	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	2130 of 3549	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	2946 of 4292	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	1257 of 4086	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1205 of 3952	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	3106 of 3799	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	2455 of 3684	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3140 of 3558	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

Reading35%-19 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%		30.4	3438^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.0%	596		62.5	0.0		50.0		0.0		40.0	41.5	22.2				44.0	48.8	60.5				8.3			$11,606
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.6	3977^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.6%	303									23.6	39.7	45.1	29.2	53.3		22.2	41.1	38.0	27.7		50.0	19.7			$12,656
Sharp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1439 Palm Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2930	432	27	15.8	88.4%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%		60.5	1580^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.5%	477	0.0	66.7	0.0	0.0	50.0				67.2	47.2	64.3				44.8	72.2	69.0				33.3			$10,721
Putegnat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 E 8th St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8930	444	27	16.2	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.6	2615^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	239	18.2	45.5		18.2	18.2				31.1	46.7	56.4				42.2	48.9	52.7				21.8			$11,253
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%		46.4	2413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.8%	490		28.6			0.0				43.9	64.8	51.9				41.1	56.4	43.0				31.7			$12,552
Idea Riverview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	714	33	21.9	94.3%	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	686 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57.8	1682^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%		64.6	1376^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.8%	306									33.1	52.2	71.2				33.9	43.5	60.2				56.8			$10,216
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	1897^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	88									48.1	41.5	61.1				42.3	69.8	64.8				14.8			$13,173
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.1	495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.5%	70	50.0	80.0	86.7				33.3	61.1	68.5	82.9	78.8	41.9	64.8	75.0	67.2	68.6	87.5	48.4	64.8		75.8	58.3	47.2	$11,605
Canales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 International Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8900	630	38	16.7	97.9%	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	616 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	3822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.5	4042^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	14.2%	220	6.7	16.7	0.0	6.7	16.7	0.0	0.0		21.2	28.6	47.4				19.5	15.7	55.2				27.6			$11,239
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%		61.5	1523^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	67.7%	238									42.9	57.1	52.0				40.4	69.6	72.6				15.7			$12,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Skinner Elementary

How many students attend Skinner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Skinner Elementary.

Is Skinner Elementary a good school?

Skinner Elementary ranks 2842^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Skinner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Skinner Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Pace Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Skinner Elementary?

Students at Skinner Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Skinner Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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